Re: consumers cutting back on their spending

On Thu, 3 Jul 2025 16:23:48 -0000 (UTC), Eli the Bearded
<*@eli.users.panix.com> wrote:

Closer to home

45% of crews vanish: ICE raids bring California's food system to a
halt

For California's $59 billion agricultural economy, the consequences of
ICE raids on produce farms could be severe. Roughly 70% of the state's
nearly one million farmworkers are undocumented, forming the backbone
of a system that depends on labor few others are willing to do. These
workers pick delicate, labor-intensive crops, such as strawberries and
lettuce, which machines can't easily harvest. When immigration raids
disrupt these communities, the cracks spread beyond the fields:
packing plants run at half capacity, transportation slows, and even
local restaurants and repair shops see business dry up.

https://www.newsbreak.com/share/4077770549864-45-of-crews-vanish-ice-raids-bring-california-s-food-system-to-a-halt